Battery Tender

Dog:cool: here again,
The original question wuz, "How many of you use Battery Tenders"?:confused::confused:---My "guess" is 2,317, am I right:confused: Did I win a PRIZE???
Buster T.:cool:
 
Re-wired my "31 to 12 volt, converted to alternator, use that battery tender every day. Gets pretty cold here in Illinois.
 
I've got one, should get another, love it for anything that sits for long times, especially love it for my Harley, lol, dam electrics in that thing kills the battery in two weeks


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I use it on all of my collector cars (7), in my lawn more during the winter, on my car trailer (for the winch battery) and on my boat while in storage. The only brand I use is Deltran and it seems to prolong the battery life. I recently had a 3 year battery in my Model A Roadster that lasted 8 years. Highly recommended!
 
They are made about 2 miles from my place. I have one but use it primarily for other batteries, e.g. Backhoe that sits a lot.
 
I use them on my car and boats. It takes a leap of faith though because I have had one fail. It didn't burn up anything but scary none the less.
 
captndan said:
All the talk about battery tenders seem to be centered around 12V. How about the old 6V cars?
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For my 48 Volt Scooter, I paid $209.00 for an American made charger. It charges a higher rate, then gradually tapers back to a lower rate & turns off. Once a month, it does a "self test" & charges as necessary. It can be left on indefinitely, without cooking the battery!
I'll have to get the brand & see if they make it in a 6 Volt version.
Bill W.
 
image.jpgI have this trickle charger which does ""6v & 12v incld AGM"""" battery's. It's fully automatic and detects what it's hooked up to,,,, so if you want one that does it all check it out... I have a few of them
$28.08 free prime shipping
 
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I'll repeat again, make SURE the screw caps' vent holes are OPEN! On Vermins' Batteries-Plus battery, the holes were indented, but NOT punched out. On a 2 Amp, 24 Hour charge, it blew half the top of the CASE OFF!
DON'T try to blow through them with yo' MOUTH, it tastes FUNNIE! If you gonna' say, "YOU SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAPS OFF"--Save your breath, I cain't HEAR YOU (HUH?)
Also, NEVER hammer the terminals onto the posts, it'll break the seal around the posts & that one will always grow FUZZY GUNGER, around it & PFFFFFT!-DEAD.
I KNOW I repeat stuff a LOT, just trying to prevent injuries I have had, from CARELESS STUPIDITY.
Bill W.
 
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smittykid said:
Deltran battery tender jr's for me. I have everything from the Model A's to my riding lawn mower on them. I've been using them for years with no issues. I love em'! On the Model A's I hardwired the ends to the battery & cut a slot in the floor board for the wires & connector. That way all I have to do is reach in front of the seat & plug it in when I'm ready.:)
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Deltran Battery Jr. update. I had a 12 volt unit quit on me. I checked the date stamped on the back of the unit and it was still within the 5 yr. warranty period. I called Deltran and they said send it back to them & they would take a look at it and in less than 30 days I had a brand new (12/15 mfg date) in the mail!
 
I periodically use a "Battery Saver" battery maintainer, though my Optima has never given me any problems, even after a long storage with no maintainer. I use it primarily to maintain my very old 6V battery on my garden tractor.

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I have installed a female end of a cigarette lighter in a discreat location in the engine compartment of each one of my Model A's. Then when I pull into my garage to park, I simply lift he hood and plug in the battery maintainer using the male cigarette lighter plug.

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I use the cigarette lighter plugs since I found them very easy to plug in and unplug with no fumbling around and always good contact. I can plug it in and unplug it with one hand (while the other hand holds the hood open). Schwoop-dee-woop and it is plugged in.

The "Battery Saver" automatically detects either a 12V or 6V battery and automatically adjusts accordingly.....so I can use it on my modern cars as well as my garden tractor. One "Battery Saver" maintainer can maintain two batteries at once, reducing the number of maintainers needed if you have several batteries that need maintaining. I also like the meter on the Battery Saver - it gives me a quick snap-shot of the health of the battery that is being maintained.

Fordially,
Brad in Maryland
 
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